Comments on: Nothing much happens, until it does.

Nothing much happens, until it does.

unSane — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 12:12:40 -0800

This is a very very boring indoor climbing video, until 1'24" anyway.

By: unSane

unSane — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 12:13:53 -0800

(For maximum effect, don't skip)

By: mathowie

mathowie — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 12:17:28 -0800

Man, i wish I could read dutch and learn more about this event. Was she the only one to complete the climb? That move was so insane, I wonder if anyone had a different solution to the problem.

By: DU

DU — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 12:23:47 -0800

I have a feeling I'd be even more impressed if there were some way to tell which way gravity was pointing in this video.

By: George_Spiggott

George_Spiggott — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 12:25:41 -0800

The camera operator seems to know what's going to happen, judging by the way the shot is set up.

By: helmutdog

helmutdog — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 12:39:45 -0800

Rock climbing porn: boring, boring, boring... woah interesting... OMG SO FUCKING INTERESTING... AUGH!!! .... phew(!),... boring, boring, boring....

By: weapons-grade pandemonium

weapons-grade pandemonium — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 12:39:52 -0800

If Michel Gondry is involved, the climber is doing this on the floor.

By: daveje

daveje — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 12:44:32 -0800

The video was taken by a friend of mine, and unfortunately the camera angle is extremely misleading. Try this video instead, at 3:40, and then the move doesn't look *quite* so extraordinary. She was the only one to do the move the intended way - most people went for the large grip with the wrong hand, and got into trouble. She was the only one to touch the last grip. Nikki van Bergen is the female wunderkind of the Dutch climbing scene right now, and she's only 19. There's really no point in having competitions at the moment, they should just give her the first prize and save everyone's time. She mostly climbs in the hall where the event took place, not in my regular gym, but I see her climbing fairly often, and she's such a fantastic climber to watch.

By: unSane

unSane — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 12:48:19 -0800

Man, i wish I could read dutch and learn more about this event. Was she the only one to complete the climb? That move was so insane, I wonder if anyone had a different solution to the problem. Her blog is here. She says:

When it was my turn to start I was really relaxed. I could climb like it was just training, moving loosly and enjoying the moves, not worrying about the result at all. I managed to touch the last hold, which was enough for the victory!

By: unSane

unSane — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 12:50:33 -0800

(the move is at 3'23 in that video daveje posted)

By: Ad hominem

Ad hominem — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 12:57:25 -0800

Check out this guy

By: jb

jb — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 12:57:41 -0800

Try this yt video instead, at 3:40, and then the move doesn't look *quite* so extraordinary. No, I was even more impressed by the second video. I could see better what she was doing, but I could also see enough to be amazed.

By: ph00dz

ph00dz — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 13:03:13 -0800

Whoa. She makes it look so easy!

By: daveje

daveje — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 13:04:51 -0800

Check out this guy That's the India Monkey King. He also appears at the end of one of my favourite climbing videos, which teaches that you should always climb smart. Be warned, the song is incredibly catchy, and it always seems to pop into my head when I do the first few leads of a new season, which isn't a help.

By: unSane

unSane — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 13:21:01 -0800

By: Phreesh

Phreesh — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 14:20:06 -0800

I love that when the camera refocuses, it's almost like reality is distorting and we've entered the Matrix. And then we do.

By: happyroach

happyroach — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 14:53:15 -0800

Yet more proof that we're primates.

By: orme

orme — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 18:20:20 -0800

I felt bad for her, the way she kept struggling to get that thing off her back. I guess she figured the flip move would shake it loose, but it hung on tight.

By: Flashman

Flashman — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 20:04:40 -0800

Thanks for the 'correct' video davje. What does look like something just superhuman in your friend's video turns out to have been a pretty straightforward move, for a climber of this calibre. Kind of an optical illusion. Also, I never find watching climbing boring, especially not people who are this good at it.

By: ardgedee

ardgedee — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 07:12:25 -0800

I kept wondering what she could have accomplished if she had more rosin.

By: FAMOUS MONSTER

FAMOUS MONSTER — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 11:15:57 -0800

wtf hax

By: valkyryn

valkyryn — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 18:00:46 -0800

Try this video instead, at 3:40, and then the move doesn't look *quite* so extraordinary. I don't care, that's still some Spider-Man-level shit there.

By: el puppeto del socko

el puppeto del socko — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 00:06:14 -0800

That stuff is amazing.....